BOONDOCK RV

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-07-149065-8
Verlag: McGraw-Hill

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 345 g

Here’s Your Guide to Camping Off the Beaten PathEver feel frustrated by crowded RV parks? Yearn to camp out in the wild beside a babbling mountain brook or before a remote panoramic vista? Bill and Jan Moeller have been doing just that for more than thirty years, and The Complete Book of Boondock RVing is their complete guide to camping without hookups (aka "dry camping"). Whether you’re planning to spend an occasional overnight in a parking lot or an extended stay in the wilderness, you’ll learn how to equip your rig for boondocking, find great campsites, manage and conserve electricity and water, and camp in complete RV comfort and convenience. - Increase your independence by learning how to camp "off the grid" - Save money by finding cheap or free campsites anywhere--even in large cities - Ensure your comfort, convenience, and safety when camping in the boonies - Learn how to conserve and manage electricity, water, and waste, and to establish reliable communications - Enjoy the quiet, solitude, and beauty of nature by getting away from crowded RV campgrounds

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moeller

Moeller, Bill

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Tourismus & Reise Reise & Urlaub: Führer, Landkarten, Pläne
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Fitness, Freizeitsport, Gesundheitssport

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments1. What Is Boondock RVing?Why Boondock?Extended Boondock CampingA Sample Boondocking Trip2. Where to Go Boondock RVing?Public Boondocking SitesBoondocking Sites: Private and Commercial PropertyHow to Find Boondocking Sites3. Selecting a RigWhat’s Available?Selecting Your Rig4. Water, Sewage, and TrashWaterHolding TanksTrash5. Food: Stocking, Cooking, and StoringPropane SupplyStocking the PantryCookingStoringGood Food, New Friends, Great Fun6. Heating and CoolingHeatingCooling7. Communications and NavigationCell PhonesE-MailInternet AccessSatellite RadioGlobal Positioning System (GPS) Receivers8. Boondock Electricity Made EasyBasic BoondockingYour RV's Electrical SystemBattery BasicsTypes of BatteriesBattery Capacity: The Elusive Amp-HourBuilding a Battery BankPhantom LoadsWet-Cell Battery SafetyWet-Cell Battery Maintenance9. Monitoring and Charging Your BatteriesMonitoring Your BatteriesCharging Your BatteriesCharging MethodsBattery Life CyclesThe Rule of Twenty-FivesCharging Devices10. Engine AlternatorsAlternators and RVsVoltage DropTesting Alternator EfficiencyBattery Switches, Isolators, and Combiners11. Generators, Converters/Chargers, and InvetersGeneratorsConverters and Battery ChargersInvertersSystem SizeA Few Words of CautionCharging Devices12. Sun and Wind PowerSolar PowerSelecting a Solar Power SystemSolar PanelsSolar Panel TestsSolar ControllersInstalling Your Solar Power SystemWind GeneratorsAppendix 1: A Selected List of Boondock CampgroundsAppendix 2: ResourcesAppendix 3: BibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Moeller, Bill
Bill Moeller and his wife, the late Jan Moeller, were cruising sailors and liveaboards for more than 20 years before moving aboard a "land yacht"--an RV--where they found a very similar lifestyle on America’s highways.

Bill Moeller has been a full-time RV camper for more than three decades.With his wife, Jan, he has written several bestselling RV books, including RVing Basics, RV Electrical Systems, and Full-Time RVing, and anationally syndicated newspaper column about RVing.